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Who wins Artur Beterbiv-Dmitriry Bivol II and why?
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1 year agoon
Before Saturday’s gigantic night of boxing in Riyjad, the BoxingScene band looks at the future at what they expect will happen in Saudi Arabia, and which warrior will appear with the victory of one of the most attractive duels.
Tris Dixon: Because John Scully, who works with Beterbieal, pointed out that I still can’t snail-paced down under Bivola’s eye. Chris Eubanka’s first fight with Carl Thompson was a war and he still had a black eye when they fought again and immediately entered the game. Scully really knows this sport on the left and although tempting will say that Beterbiev is a little older and Bivol knows that he is opposite, I think that the eye will become a factor and although Beterbiev may not stop Bivol, such an obstacle may become such an obstacle, which he must give up and give up rounds to survive.
Kieran Mulvaney: I chose Bivol to win for the first time, and I thought he had thrown him personally, so I choose him again. Beterbiev is consistently impressive, and there is a lot more for him than he himself, but he is now 40 years venerable and this is the fastest turn between the fights since 2015. There is so little to choose that marginal differences are marginal differences will come into the game, and this time they are in favor of Bivol.
LANCE PUGMIRE: Dmitriry Bivol. I thought he won the first fight, and his 12 rounds of experience against the older, heavier Hitter should refer to Bivol to create a shiny program similar to his performance against Canelo Alvarez. Beterbiev has an excuse to let go of gas, taking into account his position to the trilogy match, and that a fraction of motivation conducive to Bivol – as the Beterbavów is 40 years venerable – should be the bivol tempo for a unanimous decision. I will say 116-112.
Tom Ivers: Artur Beterbiev can achieve much better than in October, especially with a sedate knee injury. I think that this time we will see the perpetrator, sharper and more explosive plant. He will undermine the pace early and I do not see that Bivol is able to cope with constant pressure for 12 rounds. I do not think that Bivol can significantly improve his performance in October, and if he holds his feet more, I can only imagine Nokaut Beterbiev.
Ryan Songalia: It is really tough to say because I do not know what every warrior can do differently than the first fight up close. Beterbiev finally won because he was ready to press a little more in a behind schedule fight than Bivol, which he himself achieved many successes to choose Beterbaview. I think that if Bivol can invest in the body early, instead of going only on low hanging fruit upstairs, and it can close a stronger fight. But I think you have to favor Beterbaview again.
Owen Lewis: If Beterbiev was 35 years venerable, not 40, I would agree to predict Tom to the letter. I thought that Bivol looked special in October and made his desired game plan to the highest possible standard, while Beterbiev was only sporadically effective, though in the crucial rounds of the championship. Considering that Beterbiev made a decision, I felt that it was quite clear proof that he was a better general warrior. But Beterbiev is comfortably the oldest warrior on pounds for pounds and, despite his resistance to his father, Logic suggests that he will look a little worse in this fight than the last one, just as he was a little worse against Bivol than against Callum Smith in January 2024. Power Beterbaview is still a constant threat to winning by knockout, but I expect age His engine will manage – and maybe even its impact resistance – sufficient for Bivol win the decision.
Matt Christie: Like Fight One, this is an extremely tough choice. And even after using the fact that they were made available earlier, it is not easier to make a decision. Perhaps Beterbiev recently fought an injury and not quite matched, because although I felt that he only pressed it, he tried to ensure long enough to be convincing. Given their age and a potential place to improve, Bivol on points would be my uncertain forecast.
Eric Raskin: I will bend towards Beterbaview, perhaps a little less controversial this time. Bivol really felt pressure when the first fight lasted. Although he was urgently boxing, he did not seem to be able to hurt Beterbavera and learned how tough to discourage him. As long as Beterbiev does not appear more than in October, I think that this time he may start a little earlier and abused the unanimous win in points.
Declan Warrington: By denying something I have already written about this fight, Beterbiev after stopping. I am convinced that he will be won by a warrior, who took advantage of the first fight between them the most – who learned the most about the second and can make the necessary corrections to win a boxing competition. It may be Bivol, which produces a different master class. But if it is Beterbiev – and in the first fight there were tips – it usually means victory in space. Is it too cynical to indicate that if it is as competitive as the first fight, Bivol will probably decide due to the potential of the third fight? If this is not the case, I had similar suspicions before Oleksandr Usyk-Tyson Fury II and I was pleasantly surprised that they turned out to be badly recognized.
Elliot Worsell: As always, I really have no idea, but I will go for Bivol based on the fact that I thought he won the first fight against rounds to lose, and around the ninth or tenth I felt Masterclass. Things changed soon, in rounds 11 and 12, but I can’t deny how I felt how to watch Bivol during the first 10 rounds. To say, Beterbiev will certainly be better for the second time and undoubtedly encourages what happened in rounds 11 and 12 Fight One.
Lucas Ketelle: I believe we will see the draw. The first fight was so close and I doubt that we would see something else in the second.
Jason Langendorf: The rematch is the same as tossed as the first fight when it comes to the way he was perceived before and after. It only depends on what you like. But Beterbiev’s power is a distinguishing feature, and if his knee is well and has not been four in the last four months, this time he will win even more convincing – perhaps even by knockout.
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David Benavidez Claims Zuffa Boxing Is Preventing Him From Fighting ‘The Biggest Fight In The World’
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1 hour agoon
May 13, 2026
David Benavidez believes he is being denied the chance to fight the biggest fight in boxing.
Benavidez became the world champion in three weight categories he stopped Gilberto Ramirez and won the WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles.
While “The Mexican Monster” is currently expected to drop back down to 175 pounds, some boxing fans want to see a cruiserweight bout with fellow undefeated star Jai Opetaia.
Opetaia was the IBF cruiserweight champion but was stripped of his belt after signing with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing and taking part in an unsanctioned fight with Brandon Glanton.
Benavidez revealed after the fight that he would love to face Opetaia, but believes that the decision to sign with Zuffa prevents that fight from happening.
“It’s the biggest fight in the world, especially in this weight class. It’s definitely the fight I want. I’m not afraid of anyone. If he wants to get the fight, we can get it.
“I don’t know why he went to Zuffa. We could have had that fight right after that one… I’m not going to go there and fight for the Zuffa title.
“It would be a great fight for the future. I respect Jai Opetaia, he is a great fighter, but he has to come here for these fights to happen because we cannot organize any fights in Zuffa.”
Benavidez went further and claimed that those who sign with Zuffa are missing out on greater opportunities.
“[Fighters] they are definitely losing power. There’s a lot of politics involved. Dana White showed that he does not want to fight with PBC, DAZN.
“I don’t want to sound like I’m disrespecting them, but that’s what it looks like from the outside. If we can come to an agreement and have a large fight, let’s do it.”
If a fight between Benavidez and Opetaia were to occur, Hall of Fame inductee Tim Bradley has already revealed who he will return to win.
Begic is almost 40 years senior and has a resume full of little-known dissents. This has led to skepticism as to whether the fight is actually intended to test Sheeraz at an elite level or simply move him closer to the front of Canelo’s line. Time is critical.
Canelo is scheduled to return in Riyad in September against undefeated WBC champion Christian Mbilli. If Alvarez wins and Sheeraz wins the WBO belt as expected, the ingredients for a major event in 2027 will be in place.
Sheeraz openly admitted in an interview last week that Alvarez remains a top target for him.
“A million%, a million%,” Sheeraz said in an interview with Ring Magazine when asked about a possible fight with Canelo Alvarez. “I always said he was someone I took a lot of inspiration from and looked up to.”
Sheeraz also admitted that Alvarez currently controls the super middleweight landscape.
“It’s up to him to decide every moment, but I think in about a year, God willing, everything goes according to plan, I’ll be in a position to be able to do it as well,” Sheeraz said.
The fight with Begic reinforced the belief that Sheeraz is currently being maneuvered more like a future attraction than a fighter who is still proving himself.
His knockout victory over Edgar Berlanga gained huge momentum earlier this year, but questions still remain open about his arduous performance against Carlos Adames and the moments he previously faced Austin “Ammo” Williams.
Instead of facing perilous rivals like Osleys Iglesias, Diego Pacheco, Lester Martinez and even Mbilli Sam Sheeraz is now one win away from becoming a world champion against a little-known veteran.
This didn’t stop trust from building around him. Sheeraz even predicted that Alvarez would stop Mbilli within six rounds in September.
“I believe he will knock out Mbilli in six rounds,” Sheeraz said of Canelo. “Style causes fights at the end of the day.”
This prediction could decide Sheeraz’s future.
If Canelo loses a second straight fight after last year’s loss to Terence Crawford, the commercial value of the Sheeraz-Alvarez fight will change dramatically. The fight in which Sheeraz will face Alvarez, who is already fading after back-to-back defeats, will be associated with completely different feelings than a fight against the still energetic super middleweight king in the sport.
Sheeraz seems to be in an ideal position. All he might need is a win over Begic and a Canelo win over Mbilla for the path to become very real.

Tomek Galm is a boxing journalist covering the global fight landscape since 2014, specializing in heavyweight analysis, industry trends and fighter psychology.
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Errol Spence names the champion he was targeting before signing the deal for Tszyu’s return: ‘I’m not crazy’
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5 hours agoon
May 13, 2026
Errol Spence Jr will end three years of inactivity in July when he faces Tim Tszyu in Australia.
The main event will be the first time Spence bounces back from defeatafter a final loss to Terence Crawford in 2023 for the undisputed welterweight title.
Due to the nature of this loss and past injuries, many believed Spence’s time as a player was over and expected a retirement announcement rather than confirmation of a return.
Despite concerns that he would no longer be the same elite fighter – a concern Spence admitted he shares – the former unified champion was preparing for an even tougher test than Tszyu.
A conversation with former opponent Shawn Porter FOX SportsSpence confirmed that the long-rumored clash with Sebastian Fundora is at the top of his hit list.
“[Tszyu] wasn’t the best I could get. I’m not crazy, but I’m not ruling anything out. So I looked at Fundora, I looked at the top names.
“I’m the type of guy who really doesn’t believe in ring rust. If I look good in the gym for nine, 10 weeks, why can’t I look good in a fight? It’s a mental thing… I feel like coming to fight night and showing everyone that ring rust doesn’t exist. It doesn’t concern me at all.
WBC super welterweight champion Fundora has been openly discussing a fight with Spence, and several rumors have come and gone over the past twelve months. Instead, “The Towering Inferno” faced Keith Thurman in March, retaining the belt until a sixth-round stoppage.
If Spence beats Tszyu and looks good doing it, he may want to re-enter the talks. His return will be set at a catchweight of 158 pounds with the possibility of dropping to 154 pounds.
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